Results of the 1979 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)
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South Australian state election, 15 September 1979[1] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 826,586 | |||||
Votes cast | 769,080 | Turnout | 93.04 | -0.33 | ||
Informal votes | 34,104 | Informal | 4.43 | +1.72 | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
Liberal | 352,343 | 47.94 | +6.73 | 24 | + 7 | |
Labor | 300,277 | 40.86 | –10.78 | 20 | – 7 | |
Democrats | 60,979 | 8.30 | +4.82 | 1 | ± 0 | |
National Country | 14,013 | 1.91 | +0.31 | 1 | ± 0 | |
Independent | 7,364 | 1.00 | +0.61 | 1 | + 1 | |
Total | 734,976 | 47 | ||||
Two-party-preferred | ||||||
Liberal | 404,232 | 55.00 | +8.40 | |||
Labor | 330,734 | 45.00 | –8.40 |
This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1979 South Australian state election.
Results by electoral district edit
Adelaide edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Jack Wright | 7,436 | 54.5 | -11.7 | |
Liberal | Terry McClean | 4,506 | 33.0 | -0.8 | |
Democrats | Reginald Goldsworthy | 1,540 | 11.3 | +11.3 | |
Australia | Howard Houck | 169 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
Total formal votes | 13,651 | 93.4 | -2.7 | ||
Informal votes | 962 | 6.6 | +2.7 | ||
Turnout | 14,613 | 89.7 | -0.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Jack Wright | 8,291 | 60.7 | -5.5 | |
Liberal | Terry McClean | 5,360 | 39.3 | +5.5 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -5.5 |
Albert Park edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Kevin Hamilton | 7,901 | 49.6 | -14.5 | |
Liberal | Hans Ehmann | 6,507 | 40.8 | +4.9 | |
Democrats | Rosalyn Lawson | 1,527 | 9.6 | +9.6 | |
Total formal votes | 19,935 | 94.2 | -2.0 | ||
Informal votes | 980 | 5.8 | +2.0 | ||
Turnout | 16,915 | 93.4 | -1.2 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Kevin Hamilton | 8,589 | 53.9 | -10.2 | |
Liberal | Hans Ehmann | 7,346 | 46.1 | +10.2 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -10.2 |
Alexandra edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Ted Chapman | 11,584 | 69.7 | +8.2 | |
Labor | Helen McSkimming | 3,614 | 21.7 | -4.4 | |
Democrats | Kaye Gibbs | 1,434 | 8.6 | -3.8 | |
Total formal votes | 16,632 | 96.8 | -1.4 | ||
Informal votes | 547 | 3.2 | +1.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Ted Chapman | 12,301 | 74.0 | +6.3 | |
Labor | Helen McSkimming | 4,331 | 26.0 | -6.3 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +6.3 |
Ascot Park edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | John Trainer | 7,066 | 48.0 | -11.2 | |
Liberal | Frank Chapman | 6,116 | 41.5 | +12.4 | |
Democrats | Kenneth Johnson | 1,549 | 10.5 | -1.2 | |
Total formal votes | 14,731 | 95.7 | -2.4 | ||
Informal votes | 656 | 4.3 | +2.4 | ||
Turnout | 15,387 | 93.6 | -0.7 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | John Trainer | 7,609 | 51.7 | -12.1 | |
Liberal | Frank Chapman | 7,122 | 48.3 | +12.1 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -12.1 |
Baudin edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Don Hopgood | 8,918 | 48.2 | -18.5 | |
Liberal | Thomas Mitchell | 7,083 | 38.2 | +4.9 | |
Democrats | Paul Dawe | 2,520 | 13.6 | +13.6 | |
Total formal votes | 18,521 | 95.0 | -1.0 | ||
Informal votes | 969 | 5.0 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 19,490 | 92.4 | -1.3 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Don Hopgood | 10,321 | 55.7 | -11.0 | |
Liberal | Thomas Mitchell | 8,200 | 44.3 | +11.0 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -11.0 |
Bragg edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | David Tonkin | 9,784 | 66.0 | +0.7 | |
Labor | Carolyn Latta | 3,408 | 23.0 | -11.7 | |
Democrats | Guy Harley | 1,637 | 11.0 | +11.0 | |
Total formal votes | 14,830 | 96.4 | -1.2 | ||
Informal votes | 547 | 3.6 | +1.2 | ||
Turnout | 15,377 | 92.0 | +0.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | David Tonkin | 10,603 | 71.5 | +6.2 | |
Labor | Carolyn Latta | 4,227 | 28.5 | -6.2 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +6.2 |
Brighton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Dick Glazbrook | 8,195 | 48.7 | +14.4 | |
Labor | Hugh Hudson | 6,908 | 41.0 | -11.6 | |
Democrats | Ronald Moulds | 1,731 | 10.3 | -2.8 | |
Total formal votes | 16,834 | 96.6 | -1.9 | ||
Informal votes | 600 | 3.4 | +1.9 | ||
Turnout | 17,434 | 93.5 | -1.2 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Dick Glazbrook | 9,209 | 54.7 | +12.5 | |
Labor | Hugh Hudson | 7,625 | 45.3 | -12.5 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +12.5 |
Chaffey edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Peter Arnold | 9,970 | 61.1 | +1.5 | |
Labor | Roland Telfer | 5,455 | 33.5 | -6.9 | |
Democrats | Rowland Beech | 876 | 5.4 | +5.4 | |
Total formal votes | 16,301 | 95.6 | -1.9 | ||
Informal votes | 748 | 4.4 | +1.9 | ||
Turnout | 17,049 | 94.3 | +0.9 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Peter Arnold | 10,408 | 63.8 | +4.2 | |
Labor | Roland Telfer | 5,893 | 36.2 | -4.2 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +4.2 |
Coles edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jennifer Adamson | 9,502 | 57.8 | +6.4 | |
Labor | Andrew Cunningham | 5,566 | 33.9 | -14.7 | |
Democrats | Jennifer Hill | 1,127 | 6.9 | +6.9 | |
Independent | Jim Bourne | 248 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
Total formal votes | 16,443 | 95.9 | -1.3 | ||
Informal votes | 705 | 4.1 | +1.3 | ||
Turnout | 17,148 | 93.1 | -1.3 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Jennifer Adamson | 10,195 | 62.0 | +10.6 | |
Labor | Andrew Cunningham | 6,248 | 38.0 | -10.6 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +10.6 |
Davenport edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Dean Brown | 12,253 | 75.0 | +10.5 | |
Labor | David Cox | 2,548 | 15.6 | -4.6 | |
Democrats | John Phillips | 1,533 | 9.4 | -3.8 | |
Total formal votes | 16,334 | 98.0 | -0.8 | ||
Informal votes | 325 | 2.0 | +0.8 | ||
Turnout | 16,659 | 92.6 | -0.3 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Dean Brown | 13,020 | 79.7 | +7.5 | |
Labor | David Cox | 3,314 | 20.3 | -7.5 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +7.5 |
Elizabeth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Peter Duncan | 8,809 | 54.7 | -17.7 | |
Liberal | Dick Pratt | 5,284 | 32.8 | +5.2 | |
Democrats | Colin Nieass | 2,021 | 12.5 | +12.5 | |
Total formal votes | 16,114 | 94.1 | -0.6 | ||
Informal votes | 1,012 | 5.9 | +0.6 | ||
Turnout | 17,126 | 92.2 | -0.2 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Peter Duncan | 9,820 | 60.9 | -11.5 | |
Liberal | Dick Pratt | 6,294 | 39.1 | +11.5 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -11.5 |
Eyre edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Graham Gunn | 7,856 | 59.9 | +6.4 | |
Labor | Barry Piltz | 5,250 | 40.1 | +17.0 | |
Total formal votes | 13,106 | 96.1 | -1.8 | ||
Informal votes | 538 | 3.9 | +1.8 | ||
Turnout | 13,644 | 89.1 | +0.3 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | +6.4 |
Fisher edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Stan Evans | 11,886 | 62.5 | +2.1 | |
Labor | Alvan Roman | 4,783 | 25.1 | -14.5 | |
Democrats | Robert Hercus | 2,350 | 12.4 | +12.4 | |
Total formal votes | 19,019 | 97.6 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 465 | 2.4 | -0.1 | ||
Turnout | 19,484 | 94.3 | +0.7 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Stan Evans | 13,061 | 68.7 | +8.3 | |
Labor | Alvan Roman | 5,958 | 31.3 | -8.3 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +8.3 |
Flinders edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National | Peter Blacker | 7,833 | 53.9 | +2.4 | |
Liberal | Brian Fitzgerald | 3,931 | 27.0 | +3.5 | |
Labor | Terrence Krieg | 2,784 | 19.1 | -5.9 | |
Total formal votes | 14,548 | 97.3 | -1.4 | ||
Informal votes | 403 | 2.7 | +1.4 | ||
Turnout | 14,951 | 93.8 | -1.4 | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
National | Peter Blacker | 10,199 | 70.1 | -1.4 | |
Liberal | Brian Fitzgerald | 4,349 | 29.9 | +29.9 | |
National hold | Swing | N/A |
Florey edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Harold O'Neill | 7,679 | 49.1 | -17.9 | |
Liberal | Lois Bell | 6,060 | 38.8 | +5.8 | |
Democrats | Shylie Gilfillan | 1,885 | 12.1 | +12.1 | |
Total formal votes | 15,624 | 94.4 | -2.2 | ||
Informal votes | 928 | 5.6 | +2.2 | ||
Turnout | 16,552 | 93.2 | -0.1 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Harold O'Neill | 8,386 | 53.7 | -12.3 | |
Liberal | Lois Bell | 7,238 | 46.3 | +12.3 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -12.3 |
Gilles edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Jack Slater | 7,489 | 48.3 | -9.8 | |
Liberal | Jodi Tabalotny | 6,005 | 38.7 | +8.2 | |
Democrats | Eileen Farmer | 2,010 | 13.0 | +1.6 | |
Total formal votes | 15,504 | 94.7 | -3.2 | ||
Informal votes | 872 | 5.3 | +3.2 | ||
Turnout | 16,376 | 93.6 | -0.1 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Jack Slater | 8,589 | 55.4 | -7.2 | |
Liberal | Jodi Tabalotny | 6,915 | 44.6 | +7.2 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -7.2 |
Glenelg edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Mathwin | 9,527 | 62.7 | +3.2 | |
Labor | Maurice Hearn | 4,369 | 28.7 | -11.8 | |
Democrats | Diana Harte | 1,302 | 8.6 | +8.6 | |
Total formal votes | 15,198 | 96.8 | -0.9 | ||
Informal votes | 499 | 3.2 | +0.9 | ||
Turnout | 15,697 | 92.0 | -0.8 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | John Mathwin | 10,218 | 67.2 | +7.7 | |
Labor | Maurice Hearn | 4,980 | 32.8 | -7.7 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +7.7 |
Goyder edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Keith Russack | 11,772 | 77.1 | +38.3 | |
Labor | Roger Thomas | 3,495 | 22.9 | -0.6 | |
Total formal votes | 15,267 | 96.1 | -2.5 | ||
Informal votes | 621 | 3.9 | +2.5 | ||
Turnout | 15,888 | 94.1 | -0.6 | ||
Liberal gain from Independent Liberal | Swing | N/A |
Hanson edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Heini Becker | 9,459 | 60.8 | +5.4 | |
Labor | Peter Rowe | 5,194 | 33.3 | -11.3 | |
Democrats | Stanley Gilbie | 916 | 5.9 | +5.9 | |
Total formal votes | 15,569 | 96.4 | -0.6 | ||
Informal votes | 578 | 3.6 | +0.6 | ||
Turnout | 16,147 | 92.9 | 0.0 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Heini Becker | 10,044 | 64.5 | +9.0 | |
Labor | Peter Rowe | 5,525 | 35.5 | -9.0 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +9.0 |
Hartley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Des Corcoran | 8,253 | 50.7 | -7.8 | |
Liberal | David Parish | 6,669 | 41.0 | +3.8 | |
Democrats | Geoffrey Brown | 1,351 | 8.3 | +8.3 | |
Total formal votes | 16,273 | 94.2 | -2.6 | ||
Informal votes | 1,005 | 5.8 | +2.6 | ||
Turnout | 17,278 | 93.4 | -2.6 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Des Corcoran | 8,959 | 55.1 | -5.3 | |
Liberal | David Parish | 7,314 | 44.9 | +5.3 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -5.3 |
Henley Beach edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Bob Randall | 7,244 | 44.5 | +3.8 | |
Labor | Don Ferguson | 7,143 | 43.9 | -15.4 | |
Democrats | Kenneth Maguire | 1,878 | 11.6 | +11.6 | |
Total formal votes | 16,265 | 95.0 | -1.5 | ||
Informal votes | 862 | 5.0 | +1.5 | ||
Turnout | 17,127 | 93.0 | -1.0 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Bob Randall | 8,289 | 51.0 | +10.3 | |
Labor | Don Ferguson | 7,976 | 49.0 | -10.3 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +10.3 |
Kavel edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Roger Goldsworthy | 11,248 | 68.8 | +5.0 | |
Labor | Sydney Tilmouth | 3,626 | 22.2 | -6.3 | |
Democrats | Ivor Childs | 1,464 | 9.0 | +1.3 | |
Total formal votes | 16,338 | 97.2 | -1.0 | ||
Informal votes | 476 | 2.8 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 16,814 | 93.8 | -0.6 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Roger Goldsworthy | 12,143 | 74.3 | +5.6 | |
Labor | Sydney Tilmouth | 4,195 | 25.7 | -5.6 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +5.6 |
Light edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Bruce Eastick | 9,412 | 63.6 | +2.9 | |
Labor | William Young | 4,392 | 29.7 | -9.6 | |
Democrats | Barrie Tornquist | 999 | 6.7 | +6.7 | |
Total formal votes | 14,803 | 96.6 | -1.0 | ||
Informal votes | 520 | 3.4 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 15,323 | 94.3 | +0.6 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Bruce Eastick | 9,947 | 67.2 | +6.5 | |
Labor | William Young | 4,856 | 32.8 | -6.5 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +6.5 |
Mallee edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Peter Lewis | 6,488 | 45.9 | -14.6 | |
National | Guy Wheal | 3,541 | 25.0 | +8.8 | |
Labor | Dale Thiel | 2,526 | 17.9 | +1.7 | |
Independent | Ronald Hentschke | 1,583 | 11.2 | +11.2 | |
Total formal votes | 14,138 | 97.2 | -0.9 | ||
Informal votes | 414 | 2.8 | +0.9 | ||
Turnout | 14,552 | 93.6 | -0.8 | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Peter Lewis | 8,134 | 57.3 | -16.5 | |
National | Guy Wheal | 6,004 | 42.7 | +42.7 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
Mawson edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Ivar Schmidt | 9,225 | 47.1 | +9.5 | |
Labor | Leslie Drury | 8,082 | 41.3 | -10.5 | |
Democrats | Jay McMerrick | 2,278 | 11.6 | +1.0 | |
Total formal votes | 19,585 | 96.3 | -2.1 | ||
Informal votes | 749 | 3.7 | +2.1 | ||
Turnout | 20,334 | 94.7 | -1.0 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Ivar Schmidt | 10,384 | 53.0 | +9.5 | |
Labor | Leslie Drury | 9,201 | 47.0 | -9.5 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.5 |
Mitcham edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democrats | Robin Millhouse | 6,947 | 45.1 | +12.8 | |
Liberal | Robert Worth | 5,750 | 37.3 | -4.5 | |
Labor | Rosemary Crowley | 2,671 | 17.3 | -8.6 | |
Australia | Ian Modistach | 41 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
Total formal votes | 15,409 | 98.1 | -0.9 | ||
Informal votes | 290 | 1.9 | +0.9 | ||
Turnout | 15,699 | 93.5 | +0.5 | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Democrats | Robin Millhouse | 8,426 | 54.7 | -1.8 | |
Liberal | Robert Worth | 6,983 | 45.3 | +1.8 | |
Democrats hold | Swing | -1.8 |
Mitchell edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Ron Payne | 7,624 | 49.8 | -6.3 | |
Liberal | Thomas Wallace | 5,975 | 39.0 | +7.4 | |
Democrats | Kevin Whitby | 1,721 | 11.2 | +1.4 | |
Total formal votes | 15,320 | 96.2 | -1.6 | ||
Informal votes | 610 | 3.8 | +1.6 | ||
Turnout | 15,930 | 93.3 | -0.2 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Ron Payne | 8,321 | 54.3 | -7.1 | |
Liberal | Thomas Wallace | 6,999 | 45.7 | +7.1 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -7.1 |
Morphett edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Oswald | 7,959 | 51.8 | +7.8 | |
Labor | Terry Groom | 6,497 | 42.3 | -5.2 | |
Democrats | Elizabeth Topperwien | 910 | 5.9 | -2.6 | |
Total formal votes | 15,366 | 96.7 | -1.3 | ||
Informal votes | 525 | 3.3 | +1.3 | ||
Turnout | 15,891 | 93.7 | +0.5 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | John Oswald | 8,499 | 55.3 | +5.7 | |
Labor | Terry Groom | 6,867 | 44.7 | -5.7 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +5.7 |
Mount Gambier edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Harold Allison | 8,983 | 55.6 | +4.2 | |
Labor | Graham Bath | 7,162 | 44.4 | -4.2 | |
Total formal votes | 16,145 | 97.3 | -0.8 | ||
Informal votes | 452 | 2.7 | +0.8 | ||
Turnout | 16,597 | 93.8 | -1.1 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | +4.2 |
Murray edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Wotton | 10,180 | 62.8 | +30.8 | |
Labor | Jack Pitcher | 5,137 | 31.7 | -4.2 | |
Democrats | Gerhard Weissmann | 900 | 5.5 | +5.5 | |
Total formal votes | 16,217 | 96.2 | -1.9 | ||
Informal votes | 634 | 3.8 | +1.9 | ||
Turnout | 16,851 | 93.5 | -0.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | David Wotton | 10,693 | 65.9 | +5.9 | |
Labor | Jack Pitcher | 5,524 | 34.1 | -5.9 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +5.9 |
Napier edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Terry Hemmings | 7,940 | 52.6 | -18.4 | |
Liberal | Eric Bates | 4,682 | 31.0 | +2.0 | |
Democrats | John Ferguson | 2,465 | 16.3 | +16.3 | |
Total formal votes | 15,087 | 93.4 | -1.8 | ||
Informal votes | 1,058 | 6.6 | +1.8 | ||
Turnout | 16,145 | 91.0 | -0.6 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Terry Hemmings | 8,976 | 59.5 | -11.5 | |
Liberal | Eric Bates | 6,111 | 40.5 | +11.5 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -11.5 |
Newland edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Brian Billard | 9,661 | 50.3 | +17.4 | |
Labor | John Klunder | 7,345 | 38.3 | -15.4 | |
Democrats | Stephen Farrelly | 2,192 | 11.4 | -2.0 | |
Total formal votes | 19,198 | 95.6 | -2.3 | ||
Informal votes | 880 | 4.0 | +2.3 | ||
Turnout | 20,078 | 93.8 | -0.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Brian Billard | 10,765 | 55.9 | +15.7 | |
Labor | John Klunder | 8,433 | 43.8 | -15.7 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +15.7 |
Norwood edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Greg Crafter | 6,921 | 47.0 | -13.2 | |
Liberal | Frank Webster | 6,899 | 46.9 | +7.1 | |
Democrats | Jeffrey Heath | 893 | 6.1 | +6.1 | |
Total formal votes | 14,713 | 95.6 | -1.2 | ||
Informal votes | 678 | 4.4 | +1.2 | ||
Turnout | 15,391 | 92.3 | +1.8 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Frank Webster | 7,373 | 50.1 | +10.3 | |
Labor | Greg Crafter | 7,340 | 49.9 | -10.3 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +10.3 |
- One of the seats lost to the Liberals had been Don Dunstan's old seat of Norwood. However, in 1980, a court overturned Liberal Frank Webster's victory, triggering a by-election. Greg Crafter regained the seat for Labor, reducing the Liberal government to 24 seats, a one-seat majority.
Peake edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Keith Plunkett | 8,319 | 57.8 | -9.6 | |
Liberal | Marko Milosevic | 6,066 | 42.2 | +9.6 | |
Total formal votes | 14,385 | 93.6 | -3.2 | ||
Informal votes | 982 | 6.4 | +3.2 | ||
Turnout | 15,367 | 93.2 | +2.7 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | -9.6 |
Playford edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Terry McRae | 7,524 | 46.9 | -13.7 | |
Liberal | Neville Mitchell | 5,835 | 36.3 | +11.8 | |
Democrats | John Longhurst | 2,691 | 16.8 | +3.1 | |
Total formal votes | 16,050 | 93.7 | -3.4 | ||
Informal votes | 1,077 | 6.3 | +3.4 | ||
Turnout | 17,127 | 93.4 | -0.5 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Terry McRae | 8,639 | 55.1 | -10.0 | |
Liberal | Neville Mitchell | 7,211 | 44.9 | +10.0 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -10.0 |
Price edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | George Whitten | 7,694 | 56.4 | -13.0 | |
Liberal | David Beames | 4,448 | 32.6 | +2.0 | |
Democrats | Robert Manhire | 1,507 | 11.0 | +11.0 | |
Total formal votes | 13,649 | 92.6 | -3.0 | ||
Informal votes | 1,092 | 7.4 | +3.0 | ||
Turnout | 14,741 | 92.8 | -0.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | George Whitten | 8,262 | 60.5 | -8.9 | |
Liberal | David Beames | 5,387 | 39.5 | +8.9 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -8.9 |
Rocky River edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Olsen | 7,672 | 49.1 | -8.9 | |
Labor | Denis Crisp | 5,299 | 34.0 | -4.8 | |
National Country | Helen Tiller | 2,639 | 16.9 | +4.9 | |
Total formal votes | 15,610 | 96.7 | -1.9 | ||
Informal votes | 525 | 3.3 | +1.9 | ||
Turnout | 16,135 | 94.5 | -0.9 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | John Olsen | 9,849 | 63.1 | +4.9 | |
Labor | Denis Crisp | 5,761 | 36.9 | -4.9 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +4.9 |
Ross Smith edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | John Bannon | 8,997 | 64.6 | -7.6 | |
Liberal | Ruth Squire | 3,746 | 26.9 | -0.9 | |
Democrats | Margaret-Ann Williams | 1,179 | 8.5 | +8.5 | |
Total formal votes | 13,922 | 93.5 | -2.7 | ||
Informal votes | 961 | 6.5 | +2.7 | ||
Turnout | 14,883 | 92.8 | -1.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | John Bannon | 9,522 | 68.4 | -3.8 | |
Liberal | Ruth Squire | 4,400 | 31.6 | +3.8 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -3.8 |
Salisbury edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Lynn Arnold | 10,840 | 60.8 | -8.7 | |
Liberal | Derrick Rich | 6,996 | 39.2 | +8.7 | |
Total formal votes | 17,836 | 93.0 | -2.0 | ||
Informal votes | 1,336 | 7.0 | +2.0 | ||
Turnout | 19,172 | 93.3 | +0.1 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | -8.7 |
Semaphore edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | George Apap | 5,778 | 35.9 | -34.9 | |
Independent Labor | Norm Peterson | 5,106 | 31.7 | +31.7 | |
Liberal | Mac Lawrie | 4,500 | 28.0 | +0.9 | |
Democrats | Dean Richards | 715 | 4.4 | +4.4 | |
Total formal votes | 16,099 | 94.4 | -2.7 | ||
Informal votes | 957 | 5.6 | +2.7 | ||
Turnout | 17,056 | 94.6 | +1.4 | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent Labor | Norm Peterson | 10,022 | 62.2 | +62.2 | |
Labor | George Apap | 6,077 | 37.8 | -34.4 | |
Independent Labor gain from Labor | Swing | N/A |
Spence edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Roy Abbott | 9,502 | 70.2 | -7.1 | |
Liberal | Barry Lewis | 4,027 | 29.8 | +7.1 | |
Total formal votes | 13,529 | 93.6 | -2.1 | ||
Informal votes | 932 | 6.4 | +2.1 | ||
Turnout | 14,461 | 92.8 | -0.3 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | -7.1 |
Stuart edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Gavin Keneally | 10,236 | 67.0 | -6.9 | |
Liberal | Sydney Cheesman | 5,054 | 33.0 | +6.9 | |
Total formal votes | 15,290 | 95.3 | -1.3 | ||
Informal votes | 760 | 4.7 | +1.3 | ||
Turnout | 16,050 | 94.2 | +0.2 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | -6.9 |
Todd edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Scott Ashenden | 8,478 | 49.8 | +6.3 | |
Labor | Molly Byrne | 6,935 | 40.8 | -15.7 | |
Democrats | Michael Reglar | 1,595 | 9.4 | +9.4 | |
Total formal votes | 17,008 | 96.0 | -1.6 | ||
Informal votes | 711 | 4.0 | +1.6 | ||
Turnout | 17,719 | 94.0 | -1.0 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Scott Ashenden | 9,287 | 54.6 | +11.1 | |
Labor | Molly Byrne | 7,721 | 45.4 | -11.1 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +11.1 |
Torrens edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Michael Wilson | 8,186 | 56.0 | +5.5 | |
Labor | Ralph Clarke | 5,113 | 35.0 | -11.2 | |
Democrats | Stuart Brasted | 1,313 | 9.0 | +9.0 | |
Total formal votes | 14,612 | 96.4 | -1.3 | ||
Informal votes | 548 | 3.6 | +1.3 | ||
Turnout | 15,160 | 89.8 | -0.5 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Michael Wilson | 8,777 | 60.1 | +7.6 | |
Labor | Ralph Clarke | 5,835 | 39.9 | -7.6 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +7.6 |
Unley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Gil Langley | 6,425 | 47.1 | -11.8 | |
Liberal | Robert Nicholls | 5,908 | 43.4 | +5.4 | |
Democrats | Albert Apponyi | 1,293 | 9.5 | +9.5 | |
Total formal votes | 13,626 | 95.2 | -2.3 | ||
Informal votes | 694 | 4.8 | +2.3 | ||
Turnout | 14,320 | 90.1 | -0.1 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Gil Langley | 7,119 | 52.3 | -7.8 | |
Liberal | Robert Nicholls | 6,503 | 47.7 | +7.8 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -7.8 |
Victoria edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Allan Rodda | 9,476 | 68.0 | +2.7 | |
Labor | Terry Roberts | 4,451 | 32.0 | -2.7 | |
Total formal votes | 13,927 | 95.9 | -2.0 | ||
Informal votes | 596 | 4.1 | +2.0 | ||
Turnout | 14,523 | 93.3 | -0.5 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | +2.7 |
Whyalla edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Max Brown | 9,173 | 63.7 | -9.5 | |
Liberal | Vivienne Cruickshank | 4,296 | 29.8 | +3.0 | |
Democrats | Ella Smith | 719 | 5.0 | +5.0 | |
Independent | David Sims | 217 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
Total formal votes | 14,405 | 94.5 | -1.6 | ||
Informal votes | 835 | 5.5 | +1.6 | ||
Turnout | 15,240 | 91.8 | -1.9 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Max Brown | 9,607 | 66.7 | -6.5 | |
Liberal | Vivienne Cruickshank | 4,798 | 33.3 | +6.5 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -6.5 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Details of SA 1979 Election". Australian Politics and Elections Database.
- ^ "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 13 March 2014.